Course Description:

To understand the United States, it is important to study the roots of today’s conflicts and great achievements. This course will cover U.S. History from pre-European contact to 1877. Topics will include the contrasting worldviews of Native American, African, and European cultures as they converged in early colonial society; the road to revolution and the Revolutionary War; the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the struggles of nation building; the contradictory rise of democracy and slavery; westward expansion and sectional tensions; industrial and technological advances; reform movements like abolitionism and women’s rights; and the causes and consequences of the Civil War. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better or "P". Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU;UC. Formerly: HIST R102 and HIST R101A.

Meets General Ed Areas:

Cal-GETC Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSU Area D: Social Sciences, IGETC Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences, VCCCD GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences, VCCCD GE Area (Pre-Fall 25) B1: American History/Institutions, VCCCD GE Area (Pre-Fall 25) B2: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Course Corequisites:

NONE

Field trips

may be required.

Section Information as of 09-SEP-2026 03:09:06 PM

• CRN: 32461
• Instructor: Lieser, Joshua
• Section Corequisites: NONE
•  Participates in Zero Textbook Cost Program
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• Delivery Mode: This is a fully online class without pre-scheduled meetings.
• Course Materials: Oxnard College Bookstore

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